Dallas
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| Name: | Dallas |
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| Creator: | David Jacobs |
| Date(s): | April 2, 1978 – May 3, 1991 June 13, 2012 – September 22, 2014 |
| Medium: | TV series |
| Country of Origin: | United States |
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Dallas is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1978, to May 3, 1991.[1] The series revolves around an affluent and feuding Texas family, the Ewings, who own the independent oil company Ewing Oil and the cattle-ranching land of Southfork. The series originally focused on the marriage of Bobby Ewing and Pamela Barnes, whose families were sworn enemies of each other. As the series progressed, Bobby's elder brother, oil tycoon J. R. Ewing, became the show's breakout character, whose schemes and dirty business became the show's trademark.[2] When the show ended on May 3, 1991, J.R. was the only character to have appeared in every episode.
The show was prominent for its cliffhangers, including the infamous Dallas Dream Season as well as the intense speculation about "Who shot J.R.?" The 1980 episode "Who Done It" remains the second-highest-rated prime-time telecast ever.[3] The show also featured a "Dream Season", in which the entirety of season 9 was revealed to have been a dream of Pam Ewing's. After 14 seasons, the series finale "Conundrum" aired in 1991.
With its 357 episodes, Dallas remains one of the longest lasting full-hour prime time dramas in American TV history, behind Gunsmoke (635 episodes), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (478 episodes as of April 2020), Law & Order (456 episodes), Bonanza (430 episodes), and Grey's Anatomy (363 episodes as of April 2020). Dallas also spawned spin-off series Knots Landing in 1979, which also lasted 14 seasons and a total of 344 episodes.
In 2007, Dallas was included in Time magazine's list of "100 Best TV Shows of All-Time".[4]
In 2010, TNT announced it had ordered a new, updated continuation of Dallas.[5] The revival series, continuing the story of the Ewing family, premiered on TNT on June 13, 2012, and ran for three seasons, ending its run on September 22, 2014.
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- J.R. Brewing
- Dallas Online Forever
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References
- ^ "Dallas both TV series every intro". Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ Jacobs, David (April 15, 1990). "TV View; When the Rich And the Powerful Were Riding High". The New York Times. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
- ^ Hyatt, Wesley (2012). Television's Top 100. US: McFarland. p. 169. ISBN 978-0-7864-4891-3. Archived from the original on March 26, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ Poniewozik, James (September 6, 2007). "The 100 Best TV Shows of All-Time". Time. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
- ^ Jordan, Chris. "TNT, TBS Order 4 Pilots, Including 'Dallas' Update" TV Squad; September 8, 2010